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誕生

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 誕生

んじょう
Noun
Freq #4426
1

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

birth (of a person); nativity

Examples
生命はいつ誕生したのですか。
When did life come into being?
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

creation; formation; birth; origin; making

3

one's first birthday

Kanji in this Word

15 strokes
Frequency: 1024
JLPT N1
Grade 6

Meanings

nativity
be born
declension
lie
be arbitrary

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
5 strokes
Frequency: 29
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

life
genuine
birth

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
セイ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
い.きる
い.かす
い.ける
う.まれる
うま.れる
う.まれ
うまれ
う.む
お.う
は.える
は.やす
なま
なま-
な.る
な.す
む.す
-う
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
あさ
いき
いく
いけ
うぶ
うまい
おい
ぎゅう
くるみ
ごせ
じょう
すぎ
そう
ちる
なば
にう
にゅう
もう
よい
りゅう
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